Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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<p>Funded by NHS Swindon, the Friday Fit Club is a 12-week course which aims to tackle obesity by providing sessions that include physical exercise and education about hea
<p>DOUBLE ACT is a disability theatre company comprising two groups – TOPS, whose members have learning difficulties, and DATco, whose members have physical and sensory im
<p>Parents who have learning disabilities often require additional support to be able to look after their children and keep them from being taken into care.
<p>It has been found in recent years that the healthcare needs of people with learning disabilities have not always been fully met.
<p>The Vetting and Barring Scheme is an assurance scheme that came into force on October 12 2009 as part of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.
<p>Although people with learning disabilities may be entitled to a number of welfare benefits depending on their employment situation and their personal wealth, they often
<p>This article reviews the prevalence and treatment of comorbid conditions (personality disorders) in individuals with learning disabilities.
<p>Little has been published about mental health promotion literature for young people with learning disabilities.
Recognising the value of involving service users with intellectual disability in healthcare planning
<p>The publication of draft quality standards for intellectual disability services in Ireland by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA 2008) includes recommen
<p>This article describes the work of academics from Birmingham City University who were commissioned to deliver a one-week training course on learning disabilities and au
<p>People with a learning disability are disproportionately over-represented in UK prisons and sometimes may not receive appropriate care and treatment.
<p>In a residential home, staff have devised techniques to simplify their staff rota and enable clients with communication difficultes to find out who will be caring for t
<p>Aim The aim of this study was to explore the extent of surveillance for breast cancer for post-menopausal women with learning disabilities living in residential care.</p> <p>Methodology The primary carers of 129 post-menopausal women with learning disabilities living in three
<p>Dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Asperger syndrome and autism have traditionally been defined and treated separately. New genetic research suggests there may be significant overlaps in these conditions.
<p>This article presents the findings of a study of the networking activities of 665 learning disability and intellectual disability nurses in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Participants were emailed a descriptive survey questionnaire, which they completed online.
<p>This article describes the skill of delegation and its importance in providing effective nursing care. It highlights the confusion over the concept, and outlines the views of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, which are included in its Code of Conduct.</p>
<p>The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Ministry of Justice 2008) were introduced in April 2009 to protect people who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
<p>This article examines parental and family myths regarding children, with particular concentration on the child with severe developmental disabilities who may never be able to challenge their allocated identity.
